Unhealthy environment cause of 12.6m deaths globally – WHOÂ
Dec. 10, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO), has said that the number of people estimated to have died as a result of living or working in an unhealthy environment…
Report signals increasing resistance to antibiotics in bacterial infections in humans, need for better data
December 10, 2022 A new World Health Organization (WHO) report has revealed high levels of resistance in bacteria, causing life-threatening bloodstream infections, as well as increasing resistance to treatment in…
NCDC issues public warning on fungal pathogens
Dec. 6, 2022 The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) has issued a public warning about a significant threat posed by a fungal infection. The Director-General, of NCDC,…
12, 000 die globally daily from violence, injuries
Nov. 30, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) says injuries and violence take the lives of some 12 000 people around the world each day. In a new report by…
WHO to use ‘mpox’ for monkeypox to tackle stigma
Nov 29, 2022 The World Health Organization said on Monday it would start using a new preferred term, “mpox”, as a synonym for monkeypox and urged others to follow suit…
Nearly 40 million children dangerously susceptible to growing measles threat
November 24, 2022 In 2021, a record high of nearly 40 million children missed a measles vaccine dose: 25 million children missed their first dose and an additional 14.7 million…
Netherlands seeks to support, strengthen Nigeria’s healthcare systems
November 20, 2022 …Says Nigeria contributes to 50% of the African burden of NTDs. The Government of the Netherlands seeks to support Nigeria in strengthening its healthcare systems, to foster…
World Toilet Day: 779m people lack access to safely managed sanitation services – WHO
Nov. 19, 2022 World Health Organisation (WHO) says 779 million people around the world lack basic access to safely managed sanitation services. Dr. Matshidiso Moeti, the WHO Regional Director for…
WHO, FIFA, Qatar launch Digital app to boost physical activity
Nov. 19, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO), the Ministry of Public Health of Qatar and FIFA are launching a major digital health initiative for children and adolescents. This is…
3.5bn people suffer from oral diseases globally – WHOÂ
Nov. 18, 2022 The World Health Organisation (WHO) on Friday published a new Global Oral Health Status Report which provides the first-ever comprehensive picture of oral disease burden with data…